NaNoWriMo 2011: Day 10

Couple things made me cry the last couple days. First, this video – security camera footage from inside the Joplin schools during the Joplin Tornado in May of this year. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAtN_ILP44k&sns=fb] In Suburban Straightjacket, a tornado based on the Joplin Tornado [in the fictional town of Cooper, MO], plays a Read more

NaNoWriMo 2011: Day 8

Today is my birthday :). Wasn’t a great day. Wasn’t horrible. Had many fabulous well wishes from friends and family on Facebook! Well over 100 posts which is really nice. Still a bit melancholy though. Not for the first time. And it’s not about getting older either. Last year, Matt Read more

NaNoWriMo 2011: Day 7

Things are picking up a bit! Yesterday ended with 257 and today, so far, I’m at 556. Still not stellar but not horrible. After all… Took 4 kids to the doc’s office this morning. Two for checkups [they’re great!] and all four for flu shots. Emily [age 6.5] is FINALLY Read more